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By Taxing Crypto, the US Government Has Accepted It's Here to Stay
There's a silver lining in Congress' efforts to impose a tax on crypto transactions: The U.S. finally accepts crypto is part of the economy.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants Greater Authority and Resources to Regulate Crypto
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants Greater Authority and Resources to Regulate Crypto
In a letter to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said Congress should grant the SEC greater authority and resources...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Wants Greater Authority and Resources to Regulate Crypto

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates. Portman has clarified before Congress that the measure is not intended to impact miners or other "non-brokers."
There’s Still Time to Fix Congress’s Crypto-Tax Mess
The Senate has failed to amend a provision that could cripple the U.S. cryptocurrency sector. But the game's not over yet.
Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates. Portman has clarified before Congress that the measure is not intended to impact miners or other "non-brokers."

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler
Gary Gensler’s Insane Crypto Policy
Gensler wants to follow in his predecessor's footsteps and treat the crypto industry as something to stifle rather than support.
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)
2 Senators Propose Exemptions to Crypto Tax Reporting Required by US Infrastructure Bill
The amendment is a compromise between two previously proposed amendments.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)

The Senate voted on its infrastructure bill on Sunday.
Senate's Infrastructure Bill: What to Expect on Saturday
A handful of lawmakers have expressed support for the Wyden/Toomey/Lummis amendment to the crypto provision.
The Senate voted on its infrastructure bill on Sunday.

Sen. Rob Portman (R.-Ohio).
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Defends Crypto Provision in US Infrastructure Bill
Portman argues his "common sense" provision will provide clarity for the crypto industry by standardizing information reporting of brokers.
Sen. Rob Portman (R.-Ohio).

Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.
State of Crypto: Infrastructure Bill Shows Congress Sees Crypto as Here to Stay
Congress's infrastructure bill may not be great for the U.S. crypto sector, but that there's a tax provision at all shows lawmakers recognize the industry's permanence.
Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
Senator Toomey Calls Text of Current Crypto Tax Proposal ‘Unworkable’
The Pennsylvania Republican said the definition of a broker is too broad and would affect bitcoin miners, which should be exempt.
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Congress, Don't Rush Regulating Crypto
A sprawling infrastructure bill is the wrong venue for regulating an industry as complex and systemically important as crypto.
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